Sainsbury family purchase luxury Villa in Gaucin

The luxury Villa has eight bedrooms, stunning gardens and one of the best infinity swimming pools in Andalucia.

Described as ‘heaven on earth’ and ‘a magical hideaway’, on TripAdvisor, it is perhaps not surprising that the former guesthouse has been snapped up by Britain’s wealthiest supermarket tycoon David Sainsbury.

The villa El Nobo, in Gaucin – where Hollywood stars Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy spent their honeymoon – has been acquired ‘for around €1.5 million’

It was purchased privately from owner Sally von Meister It comes after the Sainsbury family have spent over a decade holidaying in the dreamy villa, which has amazing views across the straits of Gibraltar to Africa.

Von Meister, who had been living in the property for around 30 years and rented out the whole house in summer, confirmed the sale but did not wish to comment further.

Sainsbury, 74, was chairman of the chain between 1992 and 1998 and is worth €1.1 billion, coming in at number 1,638 on the Forbes rich list.

Also known as Lord Sainsbury of Turville, he is a married father-of-three and has been the Chancellor of Cambridge University since 2011.